Chuck Berry: Rock & Roll Music

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Summary: THIS is rock and roll
Review: A great performance list of songs, played by the best rock and roll musician... a must have for all rock'n roll lovers.

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Summary: One of the founding fathers of Rock & Roll in concert, 1969
Review: Chuck Berry shows why he was one of the founding fathers of Rock and Roll in this 1969 performance that offers up some of his best-known songs including: "Long Live Rock & Roll," "Johnny B. Goode," "Maybellene" and "Sweet Little Sixteen." This concert film has the virtue of D.A. Pennebaker ("Don't Look Back") being behind the camera. The tape only goes 45-minutes, which means Chuck Berry goes non-stop from start to finish. This is Berry from a time when he was halfway between being forgotten and becoming nostalgic, so he clearly has something to prove. "Chuck Berry" Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll," filmed in 1987 for Berry's 60th birthday bash, is a lot longer and has more stars (Eric Clapton, John Lennon, etc.), but this film gives you a better sense for the performer who made it big in the Fifties. Other songs performed include: "Promised Land," "Carol," "Hoochie Koochie Man," "Too Much Monkey Business," "Reelin' & Rockin'," and "In the Wee, Wee Hours (I Think of You)." Definitely worth seeing for fans of the original sound of rock 'n' roll.

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Summary: One of the founding fathers of Rock & Roll in concert, 1969
Review: Chuck Berry shows why he was one of the founding fathers of Rock and Roll in this 1969 performance that offers up some of his best-known songs including: "Long Live Rock & Roll," "Johnny B. Goode," "Maybellene" and "Sweet Little Sixteen." This concert film has the virtue of D.A. Pennebaker ("Don't Look Back") being behind the camera. The tape only goes 45-minutes, which means Chuck Berry goes non-stop from start to finish. This is Berry from a time when he was halfway between being forgotten and becoming nostalgic, so he clearly has something to prove. "Chuck Berry" Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll," filmed in 1987 for Berry's 60th birthday bash, is a lot longer and has more stars (Eric Clapton, John Lennon, etc.), but this film gives you a better sense for the performer who made it big in the Fifties. Other songs performed include: "Promised Land," "Carol," "Hoochie Koochie Man," "Too Much Monkey Business," "Reelin' & Rockin'," and "In the Wee, Wee Hours (I Think of You)." Definitely worth seeing for fans of the original sound of rock 'n' roll.

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Summary: Demigod Performance
Review: It's difficult to imagine a holier "shamanistic" performance
than Chuck's in this DVD. He comes across like a demigod. Chuck
really displays the genuine genius that saturates every cell of his body. He has a sense of humor at the same time he realizes this is serious rock & roll business. What a rare treat, as well,
to see him play some jaw-dropping guitar solos. And the band
rocks hard as well. This is no adult contemporary "nostalgia" act,
but THE ESSENCE of rock's divine roots.

Rating:
Summary: Demigod Performance
Review: It's difficult to imagine a holier "shamanistic" performance
than Chuck's in this DVD. He comes across like a demigod. Chuck
really displays the genuine genius that saturates every cell of his body. He has a sense of humor at the same time he realizes this is serious rock & roll business. What a rare treat, as well,
to see him play some jaw-dropping guitar solos. And the band
rocks hard as well. This is no adult contemporary "nostalgia" act,
but THE ESSENCE of rock's divine roots.

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Summary: The true king of rock and roll
Review: Toronto,1969......Varsity Stadium....a great day of rock and roll music.Bo Diddly,Jerry Lee Lewis,Little Richard,Chuck Berry and John Lennon backed by Eric Clapton,Klaus Voorman and Alan White(and of course Yoko).I`ve seen all of the performances and it is a stone fact that Chuck stole the show,even playing with a backing band of young cats he hadn`t even met until just before showtime.Of course he laid down most of the hits but for me the best moment was during Johnny B. Goode when during the first solo he did his crouching scoot from one side of the stage to the other.You can see the guy playing guitar behind him bust out laughing at the sight....it`s Chuck Berry,full throttle and digging the groove so much he can`t help but do what he`s doing.
At 45 minutes it is really a basic set but you get to see the legend just as he was hitting his peak as a performer.It might have been just another gig for him but for me it will always be the standard that I judge any live performance against...and THAT is a record that probally no one will ever break.Get it and play it loud and see for yourself what real rock and roll is all about!